The Women and Child Development Department, Odisha, the state body overseeing child development and welfare programmes, has announced recruitment for Instructress and Assistant Instructress posts, with 13 vacancies in total. The posts are on a deputation basis at the State Institute for Women and Child Development in Bhubaneswar and Barpali, and are open to serving CDPOs and ICDS Supervisors seeking a training-related assignment within the department.
WCD Odisha Instructress and Assistant Instructress Recruitment 2026
Posted 10 Oct 2026Updated 10 Oct 2026WCD-ICDS-G-MISC-0007-2023-24546/WCD
Total Vacancies
13
Last Date
25 Oct
7 days left
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Last date 25 Oct 2026 · 7 days left
- Notification09 Oct
- Applications Open09 Oct
About WCD Odisha Instructress and Assistant Instructress Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Women and Child Development Department, Odisha
- Advertisement No.
- WCD-ICDS-G-MISC-0007-2023-24546/WCD
- Post Name
- Instructress and Assistant Instructress
- Job Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Who Can Apply
- Only residents of Odisha (Eligible Regular CDPOs and Regular Supervisors (ICDS) of the Women & Child Development Department)
- Job Type
- Deputation
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Tenure
- 3 years per term, subject to satisfactory performance, up to a maximum of 2 terms
Vacancy Breakdown
Instructress
3
Assistant Instructress
10
Total13
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Instructress | 3 |
| Assistant Instructress | 10 |
| Grand Total | 13 |
Eligibility Details
Requirements differ by post — open a post to see its own.
Instructress3 posts
- Qualification
- Post-Graduation in Nutrition / Home Science / Child Development / Psychology / Social Work / Sociology / Extension Education
- Experience
- Regular CDPO with minimum 5 years of service as CDPO
- Desirable
- B.Ed.
- Eligibility
- Regular CDPO
Assistant Instructress10 posts
- Qualification
- Post-Graduation in Nutrition / Home Science / Child Development / Psychology / Social Work / Sociology / Extension Education
- Experience
- Regular Supervisor (ICDS) with minimum 5 years of service as Supervisor
- Desirable
- B.Ed.
- Eligibility
- Regular Supervisor (ICDS)
Selection Process
- 1Scrutiny and Shortlisting
Applications received within the due date are scrutinised and shortlisted as per the prescribed selection procedure and guidelines.
- 2Mock Lecture
Shortlisted candidates deliver a mock lecture before the Selection Committee; the date, time, venue and topic are communicated separately.
- 3Overall Assessment by Selection Committee
The Selection Committee makes the final selection and decides posting.
How to Apply
- 1Download the application format given in the official notification.
- 2Fill the application form in BLOCK letters and affix a recent passport-size photograph.
- 3Attach self-attested copies of educational qualification certificates and relevant experience and training certificates.
- 4Route the application through proper channel via the DSWO and Collector for CDPOs, or via the CDPO and DSWO for Supervisors.
- 5Get the forwarding authority to certify service particulars, issue a No Objection Certificate and certify that no disciplinary or vigilance proceeding is pending or contemplated.
- 6Send the completed application to the Additional Secretary to Government, Women & Child Development Department, Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar 751001 so that it reaches by 25 October 2026, 05:00 PM.
- 7Email an advance copy of the application to [email protected] before the last date and time.
Documents to Carry / Upload
•Filled application form with recent passport-size photograph
•Self-attested copies of educational qualification certificates
•Relevant experience and training certificates
•No Objection Certificate from the forwarding authority
•Certificate that no disciplinary or vigilance proceeding is pending or contemplated
Important Details
- The posts are filled on deputation for 3 years per term, extendable up to a maximum of 2 terms subject to satisfactory performance.
- No deputation allowance is admissible and no TA/DA is paid for appearing in the mock lecture.
- On completion of the tenure the officer reverts to her parent district cadre.
- Applicants must have a clean service record with no disciplinary, vigilance or criminal case pending or contemplated.
- Applications received after the last date, incomplete applications, or applications not routed through the proper channel will not be considered.
Institution-wise Vacancies
SIWC, Bhubaneswar
Instructress (from CDPOs): 3
Assistant Instructress (from Supervisors): 5
SIWC, Barpali
Instructress (from CDPOs): Nil
Assistant Instructress (from Supervisors): 5
Total
Instructress (from CDPOs): 3
Assistant Instructress (from Supervisors): 10
| Institution | Instructress (from CDPOs) | Assistant Instructress (from Supervisors) |
|---|---|---|
| SIWC, Bhubaneswar | 3 | 5 |
| SIWC, Barpali | Nil | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 10 |
Contact
Email: [email protected]
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